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Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules in Guelmim: 80 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 26, 2011 at 0900 LT
Operator:
Registration:
CNA-OQ
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dakhla - Guelmim - Kenitra
MSN:
4892
YOM:
1981
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
72
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
80
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft departed Dakhla on a flight to Kenitra with an intermediate stop in Guelmim, carrying 60 soldiers, 12 civilians and 8 crew members. While approaching Guelmim Airport, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to marginal weather conditions. Too low, the aircraft impacted the slope of a rocky mountain located 10 km short of runway. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. Two passengers survived the accident but died the following day.
Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A Defender near Ouarzazate: 5 killed
Date & Time:
Dec 8, 2010
Registration:
CN-TWO
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Tangier - Ouarzazate
MSN:
2232
YOM:
1990
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Tangier on a flight to Ouarzazate, carrying three Police Officers and two pilots on behalf of the Royal Moroccan Police (Gendarmerie Royale Marocaine). While cruising by night between Demnate and Ouarzazate, the aircraft struck a mountain slope and crashed. The wreckage was found two days later in an isolated area. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all five occupants were killed. For unknown reasons, the crew was flying at an insufficient altitude.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
Crash of a Boeing 737-4B6 in Oujda
Date & Time:
Mar 26, 2003
Operator:
Registration:
CN-RNF
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
27678
YOM:
1995
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
53
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During a night approach, the aircraft landed 20 metres to the right of runway 06 in a slight right bank. It continued to roll for several hundred metres before coming back onto the paved surface. Doing so, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest. All 60 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The visibility was reported to be 1,600 metres at the time of the accident.
Crash of an Antonov AN-12BP near Agadir: 8 killed
Date & Time:
Feb 7, 2002 at 0015 LT
Operator:
Registration:
UR-LIP
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dakar – Agadir – Algiers – Athens
MSN:
9 3 464 05
YOM:
1969
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Dakar to Athens with intermediate stops in Agadir and Algiers, carrying a load of fish and eight crew members. While cruising by night at an altitude of 9,900 feet in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 80 km northeast of Agadir. All eight occupants were killed.
Crash of a BAe 146-100 in Cap de Trois Fourhces: 38 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 25, 1998 at 0750 LT
Operator:
Registration:
EC-GEO
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Málaga – Melilla
MSN:
E1007
YOM:
1983
Flight number:
PV4101
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
34
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
38
Captain / Total hours on type:
1648.00
Copilot / Total hours on type:
408
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Málaga-Pablo Ruiz Picasso Airport, the crew initiated the descent to Melilla Airport in marginal weather conditions. After being cleared to descend to 7,000 feet from Sevilla ATC, the crew contacted Melilla Tower and was cleared to descend to 5,000 feet. Melilla Tower then reported that runway 33 was in use and reported wind at 270° at 5 knots, visibility 8 km with few clouds at 1,000 feet. At 0645LT the copilot reported that they were at 22 nm at an altitude of 3,000 feet. From this point, the crew descended below the minimum safe altitude of 4,000 feet and crossed the coast line in limited visibility due to low clouds. At 0749 and 52 seconds, the GPWS alarm sounded twice in the cockpit. Few seconds later, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located near Cap de Trois Fourche. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 38 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Given the facts and analysis conducted, the Commission concluded that the accident was caused by a collision with terrain in IMC conditions. This confirms the hypothesis put forward by members of the committee of investigation from the beginning of their investigations, it is a type of CFIT accident (collision with the ground without loss of control) due to the combination of the following factors:
- Non application of the arrival procedure, including descending below the minimum safe altitude,
- Inadequate crew coordination,
- Non application of company procedures regarding the GPWS alarm.
- Non application of the arrival procedure, including descending below the minimum safe altitude,
- Inadequate crew coordination,
- Non application of company procedures regarding the GPWS alarm.
Final Report:
Crash of an ATR42-312 in Ameskroud: 44 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 21, 1994 at 1850 LT
Operator:
Registration:
CN-CDT
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Agadir - Casablanca
MSN:
127
YOM:
1989
Flight number:
AT630
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
40
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
44
Circumstances:
Ten minutes after takeoff from Agadir-Al Massira Airport, while climbing to the altitude of 16,000 feet, the aircraft nosed down and entered a rapid descent until it collided with mountainous terrain near Ameskroud, in the Atlas Mountain Range, about 24 km northeast of Agadir Airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 44 occupants were killed. Part of the left wing was found about 5 km from the main wreckage.
Probable cause:
It was reported that the captain deliberately disconnected the automatic pilot system and initiated a rapid descent after he decided to commit suicide. This official version was challenged by the Moroccan Pilot's Union.
Crash of a Vickers 807 Viscount in Tangier
Date & Time:
Nov 23, 1988
Operator:
Registration:
G-BBVH
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Gibraltar - Tangier
MSN:
281
YOM:
1957
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
74
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The approach to Tangier-Boukhalef Airport was completed in heavy rain falls with a wind from 060° gusting at 24 knots. After touchdown on a wet runway, the crew encountered difficulties to decelerate. Following a course of about 1,000 meters on runway 28, the four engine aircraft veered off runway to the left and came to rest in a ditch. All 78 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The assumption that the loss of control was the consequence of aquaplaning was not ruled out.
Crash of a BAe 125-600B in Casablanca: 10 killed
Date & Time:
Dec 15, 1986
Registration:
5N-AWS
Survivors:
No
MSN:
256042
YOM:
1975
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
On approach to Casablanca-Nouasseur Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the aircraft crashed into houses located 2 km short of runway. All eight occupants were killed as well as two people on the ground.
Crash of a Beechcraft 200 Super King Air in Casablanca: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Nov 3, 1986
Operator:
Registration:
CN-CDE
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Casablanca - Casablanca
MSN:
BB-567
YOM:
1979
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew (two instructors and two student pilots) were engaged in a local training flight at Casablanca-Nouasseur Airport. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances, killing all four occupants.
